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Mobile gender gap narrows slightly in sub-Saharan Africa: GSMA
Zimbabwe to allow mobile money agents to operate again
Pyypl plots African fintech growth
Egypt, Ethiopia impact Vodacom earnings
Leveraging agritech to build resilience against climate change
Tanzania bans unlicensed digital lenders
US e-commerce giant Amazon finally launches in South Africa
Another subsea cable fail impacts East Africa's Internet
Botswana could get Starlink services
SA online retail topped $3.8B in 2023, growing 29%

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Pyypl plots African fintech growth

Blockchain financial services and remittances company Pyypl is rapidly growing its operations across the Middle East and Africa with ambitions to triple its monthly active user base by the end of 2025.

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South Africa's fiber-to-the-business market continues to grow

South Africa's fiber-to-the-business (FTTB) market saw steady growth in the latter part of 2023, on the back of increasing interest in fiber connectivity by local companies, according to new research from Africa Analysis.

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Mobile gender gap narrows slightly in sub-Saharan Africa: GSMA

Over 200 million women were still not using the mobile Internet in sub-Saharan Africa in 2023, according to the Mobile Gender Gap Report 2024 from the GSMA, but the mobile gender gap did narrow for the first time in five years.

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Zimbabwe to allow mobile money agents to operate again

Zimbabwe has reportedly announced that it would allow mobile money agents to operate in the country again to boost the use of its new gold-backed currency.

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Leveraging agritech to build resilience against climate change

ICT analyst Francis Hook discusses agritech in Africa and how the agricultural sector is using technology to build resilience against the negative effects of climate change and to ensure food security.

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Tanzania bans unlicensed digital lenders

The Bank of Tanzania has announced that it will no longer allow unlicensed digital lenders to operate in the East African country.

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Egypt, Ethiopia impact Vodacom earnings

Vodacom Group reported strong revenue growth in the past financial year, boosted by the addition of Vodafone Egypt, but earnings were pulled down by startup costs in Ethiopia, higher finance and energy costs, and inflationary pressure.

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Another subsea cable fail impacts East Africa's Internet

Internet connectivity in several East African countries has been disrupted after two subsea cables connecting Southern and East Africa went down, slowing connections and causing widespread outages.

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Safaricom profit rises in Kenya, Ethiopia startup costs impact group

Safaricom reported strong earnings in Kenya for the past financial year and believes its Ethiopian business will start being a significant growth contributor from 2025 onwards.

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Angola Cables, Camtel partner for cross-border connectivity

Angola Cables and Camtel, Cameroon's incumbent telecommunications operator, have partnered to expand digital and connectivity services in Cameroon and the West Africa region.

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MEA head Fadi Pharaon is leaving Ericsson

Ericsson has announced that Middle East and Africa (MEA) head Fadi Pharaon will leave the company in August, after 26 years at Ericsson.

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Currency devaluations hit Airtel Africa earnings, despite user growth

Pan-African operator Airtel Africa has reported an $89 million loss after tax due to significant currency devaluations in Nigeria, Malawi, Zambia and Kenya, despite growing its subscribers across the region over the past year.

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Leveraging agritech to build resilience against climate change

ICT analyst Francis Hook discusses agritech in Africa and how the agricultural sector is using technology to build resilience against the negative effects of climate change and to ensure food security.

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AI startups dominate Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 shortlist

Qualcomm has announced the shortlisted startups for its Make in Africa 2024 mentorship program, and six out of the ten are related to AI.

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Uber's Country Manager for Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Marjorie Saint-Lot, shares how the ride-hailing company is approaching public-private partnerships, environmentally friendly initiatives and gender inclusion in Africa.

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The 100 most influential African leaders in 2023

A new report from Africa Tech Festival and Connecting Africa puts a spotlight on the top 100 African leaders in the telecoms and technology sector in 2023.

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Deep dive into East Africa's tech startup ecosystem

New survey reveals a lack of access to investors, reliance on international VCs and global recession trends as the biggest barriers for East African tech startups to access funds.

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Leveraging agritech to build resilience against climate change

By Francis Hook

ICT analyst Francis Hook discusses agritech in Africa and how the agricultural sector is using technology to build resilience against the negative effects of climate change and to ensure food security.

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Omdia View: March 2024

By Omdia Analysts

The failure of four out of the five submarine cables deployed on the western shore of Africa in March 2024 led to a massive Internet outage across several countries. The outage fueled demand for satellite broadband, with SpaceX's Starlink becoming increasingly popular. That and more 5G and streaming news in the latest Omdia View.

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